Abstract
In his essay ‘Reciprocity’ cultural ecologist David Abram suggests that humanity may learn from the wild salmon a different way of being in the world, a way, based on mutual exchange rather than the exercise of power and control. In this paper I reflect on Abram’s view of reciprocity in relation to the artist book. Are the collaborations involved in the creation and reception of the poetic artist book a model of reciprocity? If so, can this form of art practice lead us away from our high speed, individualistic modern existence to a gentler, more thoughtful and ultimately more sustainable way of living?
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 29-31 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | The Blue Notebook: a new journal for artists' books |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2018 |